O-2013-3481 adopting new Building Codes/ICC, amending NEC

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Ordinance # 2013 -, �I Page 7 representative to whom the permit has been issued shall notify the inspector, provided that on such installation as the concealment or parts of the wiring must, in the discretion of the inspector, necessarily proceed continuously, the master electrician to whom the permit has been issued shall give the inspector due notice, and inspection made periodically during the progress of work. Where, in the discretion of the inspector, it is necessary, he shall post notice upon the premises stating that work has been approved and may be covered, or it is not approved and may not be covered until such further inspection as is necessary has been made. Any person destroying altering or defacing such notice without the consent of the inspector, shall be deemed guilty of an offense under this section, and any work described in the notice shall be stayed pending the further necessary inspection. Upon the completion of the work (hat has been authorized by the issuance of a permit, it shall be the duty of the master electrician to whom the permit has been issued to immediately notify the inspector, who shall inspect such installations within three days, exclusive of weekends and holidays, of the time such notice was given." Section 7: That Chapter 82, `Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV, `Blectrical Code," Division V. "Standards", Section 82-338 "Aluminum Conductors," and Section 82-349 "Suspension of Approval of Materials" of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, are hereby adopted to read as follows: "See. 82-338. Aluminum Conductors. Aluminum conductors may not be used in any wiring within residential buildings, nor in any residential underground service conductors. Aluminum conductors may be used in commercial applications as follows: (1) outside aerial conductors, and (2) service entrance conductors." "Sec. 83-349. Suspension of Approval of Materials. The Building Codes Appeal Board (BLAB) may, for the good and justifiable reasons suspend or revoke the approval of certain materials or wiring." Section 8: Article V, Fuel Gas Code, is hereby expressly repealed. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 9: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.